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we don't want another afghanistan. that's not the right course for us. the right course for us is to make sure we go after the people who are leaders of these various anti-american groups and these jihadists but also help the muslim world. how do we do that? the arab scholars came together to see how we could help the world reject these terrorists and the answer they came up with this is, one more economic development. key our foreign aid, our direct foreign investment and that of our friends, we should coordinate it to make sure we push back and give them more economic development. number two, better education. number three, gender equality. number four, the rule of law. we have to help these nations create civil societies. but what's been happening over the last couple of years is as we watch this tumult in the middle east, this rising tide of chaos occur, you see al qaeda rushing in. you see other jihadist groups rushing in and there throughout many nations in the middle east. it's wonderful that libya seems to be making some progress despite this ter
we don't want another afghanistan. that's not the right course for us. the right course for us is to make sure we go after the people who are leaders of these various anti-american groups and these jihadists but also help the muslim world. how do we do that? the arab scholars came together to see how we could help the world reject these terrorists and the answer they came up with this is, one more economic development. key our foreign aid, our direct foreign investment and that of our friends,...
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efforts in iraq and afghanistan. this video was made three years ago in kabul, showing a wild party put on by a different set of contractors. in charge of security for the u.s. embassy. a video first exposed by the project on government oversight. >> we're relying more and more on contractors in afghanistan, as our troops are pulling out. these are the people that are left behind and are reflecting the united states. and it has got to be that there's more sense of oversight on the part of the military and the u.s. government to make sure these contractors are not actually undermining the diplomatic mission by their behavior. >> reporter: jorge scientific says it agrees, the behavior on that video was unacceptable and says it has fired our placed on leave all those involved. and, following questions from abc news, the u.s. army's criminal investigation division opened an investigation into what the video showed. and they might want to ask why, for months, authorities in the u.s. military did not seem to know it was go
efforts in iraq and afghanistan. this video was made three years ago in kabul, showing a wild party put on by a different set of contractors. in charge of security for the u.s. embassy. a video first exposed by the project on government oversight. >> we're relying more and more on contractors in afghanistan, as our troops are pulling out. these are the people that are left behind and are reflecting the united states. and it has got to be that there's more sense of oversight on the part of...
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. >>> overseas now to afghanistan and a stark reminder tonight of the human cost of war. an attack at a checkpoint left two americans dead, one a serviceman. the 2,000th u.s. military death since the war began. abc's muhammad lila is in the region tonight for us. muhammad. >> reporter: david, some officials are describing this as a firefight between american troops and the very afghan soldiers they were working alongside. for reasons that aren't yet clear, it appears as though there were some sort of confrontation at one of the many checkpoints that american troops are often stationed at. there was an exchange of gunfire. at first the coalition called it an insider attack at the hands of afghan forces, but later they said the taliban might have been involved. now, whatever the reason, the 2,000th american killed in afghanistan is certainly a very grim milestone. this comes just as we are days away from the 11-year anniversary of combat in afghanistan, and there is another number to consider, 68,000 american troops are now in afghanistan increasingly under threat not just
. >>> overseas now to afghanistan and a stark reminder tonight of the human cost of war. an attack at a checkpoint left two americans dead, one a serviceman. the 2,000th u.s. military death since the war began. abc's muhammad lila is in the region tonight for us. muhammad. >> reporter: david, some officials are describing this as a firefight between american troops and the very afghan soldiers they were working alongside. for reasons that aren't yet clear, it appears as though...
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and abc's michael boettcher has been covering the war in afghanistan from the beginning, living among american troops and the military says, more than any other reporter, including a full year with the 101st airborne. and tonight, he has a report on this crossroads and the road ahead. >> reporter: there is not one face to this grim milestone. there are 2,000. americans who gave their lives in this nation's longest war. soldiers like lieutenant alejo thompson, a son of yuma, arizona, husband and father of two, who was killed last may by an afghan soldier he was mentoring -- a so-called green on blue or insider attack. we traveled to the scene to speak to sergeant joshua danison who witnessed the attack. his is the first public eyewitness account of an insider attack. >> we woke up one morning to some gunshots being fired. it was an afghan national army soldier. the shooter actually walked up to lieutenant thompson, who had already been wounded, and shot him a second time. >> reporter: thompson's killer escaped after the attack, and in this taliban video, is shown being given a hero's w
and abc's michael boettcher has been covering the war in afghanistan from the beginning, living among american troops and the military says, more than any other reporter, including a full year with the 101st airborne. and tonight, he has a report on this crossroads and the road ahead. >> reporter: there is not one face to this grim milestone. there are 2,000. americans who gave their lives in this nation's longest war. soldiers like lieutenant alejo thompson, a son of yuma, arizona,...
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especially the position on afghanistan. i feel very strongly about that. >> i want to get to that -- go ahead, i'm sorry. >> yeah, sure. well, look. i mean, you had him suggest, if not open the door, to put additional troops in afghanistan. it is a remarkable position to take. >> wasn't he making the point that pulling troops out of afghanistan, especially in regional command east, where i have been, where your father has been many times, isn't it accurate to say that generals prefer to pull out the troops after the fighting season has ended, not during? wasn't that the larger strategic point he was making? >> i'm not sure if he knows what the strategic point he was making was. the point that i heard and the american people heard -- we heard my father articulate we wouldn't have forces in afghanistan by 2014. and you heard the congressman equivocate on that. not be willing to guarantee the american people that we wouldn't have forces in afghanistan, which will then be the nation's longest war. >> your father raised eyebrows
especially the position on afghanistan. i feel very strongly about that. >> i want to get to that -- go ahead, i'm sorry. >> yeah, sure. well, look. i mean, you had him suggest, if not open the door, to put additional troops in afghanistan. it is a remarkable position to take. >> wasn't he making the point that pulling troops out of afghanistan, especially in regional command east, where i have been, where your father has been many times, isn't it accurate to say that generals...
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let's move onto afghanistan. >> can i get -- >> i'd like to move onto afghanistan, please. that's one of the biggest expenditures this country has made, in dollars and in lives, more importantly. we just passed the sad milestone of losing 2,000 u.s. troops there in this war. more than 50 of them were killed this year by the very afghan forces we are trying to help. now, we've reached the recruiting goal for afghan forces. we've degraded al qaeda. so, tell me, why not leave now? what more can we really accomplish? is it worth more american lives? >> we don't want to lose the gains we've gotten. we want to make sure that the taliban does not come back in and give al qaeda a safe haven. we agree with the administration on their 2014 transition. look, when i think about afghanistan, i think about the incredible job that our troops have done. you've been there more than the two of us combined. first time i was there in 2002, it was amazing to me what they were facing. i went to the kandahar, before the surge, i sat down with a young private in the 82nd who would tell me what he
let's move onto afghanistan. >> can i get -- >> i'd like to move onto afghanistan, please. that's one of the biggest expenditures this country has made, in dollars and in lives, more importantly. we just passed the sad milestone of losing 2,000 u.s. troops there in this war. more than 50 of them were killed this year by the very afghan forces we are trying to help. now, we've reached the recruiting goal for afghan forces. we've degraded al qaeda. so, tell me, why not leave now? what...
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but as that happens, the war in afghanistan rages on, with 17 troops killed just last month. the pressures on military families are intense. >> multiple deployments. figuring out, what you do with a child when you're moving for the seventh or eighth time, from state to state to state. and i was floored by the stories i heard. i was educated, consider myself pretty well-informed about a lot of issues. didn't know these stories. >> reporter: she says the stories motivated her and the vice president's wife, jill biden, to create a program called joining forces. they've taken the message to "sesame street." >> it's important to know the people in your neighborhood who serve in the military. >> because they and their families need our support. >> reporter: and to primetime, helping to expand a military center to vets on "extreme makeover: home edition." >> move that bus. >> reporter: but the toughest problems, of course, television cameos cannot solve, like the crushing unemployment rate of returning vets. at 9.7%, it's almost two points worse than the dismal numbers for the rest
but as that happens, the war in afghanistan rages on, with 17 troops killed just last month. the pressures on military families are intense. >> multiple deployments. figuring out, what you do with a child when you're moving for the seventh or eighth time, from state to state to state. and i was floored by the stories i heard. i was educated, consider myself pretty well-informed about a lot of issues. didn't know these stories. >> reporter: she says the stories motivated her and the...
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. >>> then drunk, disorderly, on duty in afghanistan, brian ross on the trail of u.s. contractors caught partying instead of protecting. >>> later, is justin timberlake about to be just married? all signs pointing to a wedding this week for timberlake and his fiancee, jessica biel, all coming up in "the skinny". engaged quite a while. looks like they may follow through with it sometime within the next week. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> first presidential politics, both president obama and mitt romney will stop out of the attack mode tonight and look for some laughs in new york in a bipartisan fund-raising event for the catholic church. >> they were in the battleground states yesterday and looking for votes and tailoring their message towards women voters. there are now just 19 days until election day. abc's jake tapper reports from the campaign trail. >> reporter: beaming and feeling triumphant, president obama came out in mt. vernon, iowa, with his fists still flying. >> you have heard of the fair deal. you've heard of the square deal? mitt romney is trying to sell y
. >>> then drunk, disorderly, on duty in afghanistan, brian ross on the trail of u.s. contractors caught partying instead of protecting. >>> later, is justin timberlake about to be just married? all signs pointing to a wedding this week for timberlake and his fiancee, jessica biel, all coming up in "the skinny". engaged quite a while. looks like they may follow through with it sometime within the next week. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> first...
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. >>> she was born while her dad was serving in afghanistan. see the moment when father and daughter meet for the first time. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> remember that wave of showers we talked about yesterday? there it is coming through the heart of the bay now moving through the south bay where you don't see returns in the north bay we have residual moisture on the ground so it is going to be a slick commute sue is following a lot of accidents, so please take it easy out there. >>> good advice, thank you. 5:15 you may see them rolling along bay area roads now the government wants to learn more about high-tech self-driving cars. federal highway safety officials plan to announce a program to test safe
. >>> she was born while her dad was serving in afghanistan. see the moment when father and daughter meet for the first time. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be...
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he will spend two weeks before returning to afghanistan. he expects to be home to his family before christmas, and this time it will be for good. >> what a welcome home. >>> ski season is off to a good start in the sierra. >> the mountain resort had the grooming machines going today and gearing up for what might be opening day by the end of this week. >> abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at the forecast for us. >> more snow and more fresh powder headed to the sierra. live doppler 7hd right now, and you can see our next round of showers already here. ukiah has been getting heavy rain along with cloverdale and windsor. we will take you in closer, and i want to show you where the moderate to heavy rain is around king ridge road, jenner and main street getting rain. the slow-moving nature of the showers means you may get heavy downpours briefly. be prepared for that. this will be working its way southward and eastward around the time that your morning commute is taking place. the two-day rainfall looks like this. close to two
he will spend two weeks before returning to afghanistan. he expects to be home to his family before christmas, and this time it will be for good. >> what a welcome home. >>> ski season is off to a good start in the sierra. >> the mountain resort had the grooming machines going today and gearing up for what might be opening day by the end of this week. >> abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at the forecast for us. >> more snow and more fresh...
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/afghan outpost in afghanistan. the car bomber struck a base in an eastern province early this morning. initial reports say no americans were hurt. but ten afghan soldiers were injured. the taliban has already claimed the responsibility for the attacks. >>> and a busy border crossing between the u.s. and canada. the peace arch in washington state turning violent tuesday. the crossing was closed after a man driving a van with washington state plates shot a female canadian guard in the neck. and then, killed himself. police are trying to figure out why the gunman opened fire. >>> hundreds of mourners remembering u.s. ambassador chris stevens, during a public memorial at san francisco city hall. former colleagues say stevens will be remembered for his skill as a diplomat and his personal charm. stevens was killed in that attack on the u.s. consulate back on september 11th. >>> and some rattled nerves in the northeast this morning after a rare earthquake hit southern maine. the 4.0 magnitude quake struck just after 7:00
/afghan outpost in afghanistan. the car bomber struck a base in an eastern province early this morning. initial reports say no americans were hurt. but ten afghan soldiers were injured. the taliban has already claimed the responsibility for the attacks. >>> and a busy border crossing between the u.s. and canada. the peace arch in washington state turning violent tuesday. the crossing was closed after a man driving a van with washington state plates shot a female canadian guard in the...
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who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday. the navy's newest ship, the "uss michael murphy," it was commissioned in new york city. the destroyer is named for the first awarded the medal of honor during that war in afghanistan. murphy was killed trying to save fellow s.e.a.l.s during an ambush back in 2005. >>> and nearly two dozen people were injured when a bus overturned in new jersey saturday. the bus traveling from toronto, canada, to new york went off an exit ramp sliding down an embankment before stopping finally on its side. eight of the passengers were critically injured, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. police believe the bus driver was driving too fast. >>> and finally here's something any football fan, well, any bratwurst fan would want at their tailgate today. this is -- check this out -- the world's largest or rather longest bratwurst. a wisconsin supermarket set the record on saturday cooking and serving the 52-inch -- sorry, 52'2" sausage, even had a bun custom-made to fit it. the grocery
who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday. the navy's newest ship, the "uss michael murphy," it was commissioned in new york city. the destroyer is named for the first awarded the medal of honor during that war in afghanistan. murphy was killed trying to save fellow s.e.a.l.s during an ambush back in 2005. >>> and nearly two dozen people were injured when a bus overturned in new jersey saturday. the bus traveling from toronto, canada, to new york went off an...
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he will spend two weeks before returning to afghanistan. he expects to be home to his family before christmas, and this time it will be for good. >> what a welcome home. >>> ski season is off to a good start in the sierra. >> the mountain resort had the grooming machines going today and gearing up for what might be opening day by the end of this week. >> abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at the forecast for us. >> more snow and more fresh powder headed to the sierra. live doppler 7hd right now, and you can see our next round of showers already here. ukiah has been getting heavy rain along with cloverdale and windsor. we will take you in closer, and i want to show you where the moderate to heavy rain is around king ridge road, jenner and main street getting rain. the slow-moving nature of the showers means you may get heavy downpours briefly. be prepared for that. this will be working its way southward and eastward around the time that your morning commute is taking place. the two-day rainfall looks like this. close to two
he will spend two weeks before returning to afghanistan. he expects to be home to his family before christmas, and this time it will be for good. >> what a welcome home. >>> ski season is off to a good start in the sierra. >> the mountain resort had the grooming machines going today and gearing up for what might be opening day by the end of this week. >> abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at the forecast for us. >> more snow and more fresh...
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i've been looking at a lot of tapes of you for a long time now and, boy, have you been to afghanistan a lot of times. >> do you know? >> reporter: i don't. i used to keep track in iraq. i can tell you, that was 21 times. but i think generally, to the region, pakistan, afghanistan, i've lost track but it's definitely dozens of times. >> all right, well, martha raddatz, it was a big job and you were absolutely masterful and head on out now and see you on the air next week. >> bye-bye, diane. >>> and as you heard, martha asked pointed questions about libya, benghazi and the violence that cost four americans their lives, including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. and what we heard last night reverberating throughout washington today, in a series of questions and challenges. what did the white house know about the danger? and the need for protection? even secretary of state hillary clinton weighed in. here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: the vice president raised eyebrows and some outrage. when asked about the diplomats in libya whose requests for additional security forces fell on deaf ea
i've been looking at a lot of tapes of you for a long time now and, boy, have you been to afghanistan a lot of times. >> do you know? >> reporter: i don't. i used to keep track in iraq. i can tell you, that was 21 times. but i think generally, to the region, pakistan, afghanistan, i've lost track but it's definitely dozens of times. >> all right, well, martha raddatz, it was a big job and you were absolutely masterful and head on out now and see you on the air next week....
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service members have been killed in action in afghanistan. they were killed by insurgents in the eastern part of that country bringing the death toll this year to at least 257 americans. >>> and a navy s.e.a.l. who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday, the navy's newest ship, "uss michael murphy." it is named for the first awarded the medal of honor during that war in afghanistan. murphy was killed trying to save fellow s.e.a.l.s during an ambush back in 2005. >>> nearly two dozen people injured when a bus overturned in new jersey saturday. the bus traveling from toronto, canada, to new york went off an exit ramp sliding down an embankment br stopping finally on its side. eight of the passengers were critically injured but none considered life-threatening. police believe the bus driver was driving too fast. >>> finally here's something any football fan, he will well, any bratwurst fan would want at their tailgate. this is, check this out -- the world's largest or rather longest bratwurst, wisconsin supermarket set the record o
service members have been killed in action in afghanistan. they were killed by insurgents in the eastern part of that country bringing the death toll this year to at least 257 americans. >>> and a navy s.e.a.l. who gave his life in afghanistan was honored on saturday, the navy's newest ship, "uss michael murphy." it is named for the first awarded the medal of honor during that war in afghanistan. murphy was killed trying to save fellow s.e.a.l.s during an ambush back in 2005....
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over the past two weeks, the pentagon released the names of six soldiers killed in afghanistan. released the names of six soldiers killed in afghanistan. >>> and i'll be right back with your voice this week. back with your voice this week. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. whatever your business challenge, and every day since, two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help people and businesses who were affected, and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy -- and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's anothe
over the past two weeks, the pentagon released the names of six soldiers killed in afghanistan. released the names of six soldiers killed in afghanistan. >>> and i'll be right back with your voice this week. back with your voice this week. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge,...
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pink activists and other anti-war groups called on the obama administration to withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> mitt romney campaigns today in iowa and ohio, two of the nine battleground states. he will attend a rally in iowa, 20 miles west of des moines. yesterday he thanked supporters in virginia for coming out in the rain and dished up harsh criticism of the president's spending record. >> he would continue to spend a trillion more than we take in every year in my view that's immoral and wrong. if i'm president of the united states, i will cut federal spending, cap it and finally get us on track to a balanced budget. >> tonight he moves on to ohio where he is due to be joined by new jersey governor christie. >>> new this morning, oakland police investigating their 96th and 97th homicides of the year two people were found shot to death in a car in west oakland one shot in the head, both men. no immediate information on any suspects. >>> the husband of a hercules woman found stabbed to death in their home friday may get to return to their house tomorrow to help investigators decide if anyt
pink activists and other anti-war groups called on the obama administration to withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> mitt romney campaigns today in iowa and ohio, two of the nine battleground states. he will attend a rally in iowa, 20 miles west of des moines. yesterday he thanked supporters in virginia for coming out in the rain and dished up harsh criticism of the president's spending record. >> he would continue to spend a trillion more than we take in every year in my view that's...
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navy reservist on his way to afghanistan when inspiration struck. >> some time around 3:00 in the morning standing watch on a bridge, nothing out there except for me and the horizon, started writing notes for different concepts using garden gnomes. >> recon plan charlie. execute. let's move, move, move! >> reporter: he thought about the green army action figures. the ones from "toy story." >> i thought i told him to pick these up. >> reporter: that's when he thought, combat garden gnomes. heavily armed little bearded guys? he sold about 1500 of them at $50 a pop. >> i did a standing rifleman, ne kneeling rifleman, rpg guy, officer with the pistol and sort of follow me pose. >> reporter: he even has plans for a parachute guy. >> he'll hang from the tree. >> reporter: he'll plan to make special forces garden gnomes. >> hunched down like he's off the beach, mp 5 sub machine gun. >> reporter: field team 6 garden gnome? he's not the only maker to take creative license. you can buy zombie gnomes. perfect for halloween, even zombie gnomes devouring a pink flamingo. quirky garden sculptures are i
navy reservist on his way to afghanistan when inspiration struck. >> some time around 3:00 in the morning standing watch on a bridge, nothing out there except for me and the horizon, started writing notes for different concepts using garden gnomes. >> recon plan charlie. execute. let's move, move, move! >> reporter: he thought about the green army action figures. the ones from "toy story." >> i thought i told him to pick these up. >> reporter: that's when...
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> reporter: what it can move to shore, mobile er and surgical center which the marines have used in afghanistan. and to help in places like haiti. >> we have a 98% success surviveability rate if somebody were to come through these doors. we want the american people to show to see what we do on a daily basis in a wartime situation. >> reporter: you can check out that mobile hospital, it will be on the marina green throughout the week. the hovercraft will be stationed on the uss -- at piers 30 and 32, lines are usually long for that one but it is something to see. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> of course to -- something to see and hear an hour from now, you may hear one of the blue angels a hero from the bay area will be onboard. captain sully sullenberger will be the guest of honor on blue angel 7. in 2009 captain sullenberger used his skills to land a damaged jet on the hudson river. the rest of the blue angels will begin practice starting tomorrow at 1 p.m.. >> the america's cup racing teams will be on san francisco bay this around at 4:00, 11 teams will hold qualifying rounds for the america's
> reporter: what it can move to shore, mobile er and surgical center which the marines have used in afghanistan. and to help in places like haiti. >> we have a 98% success surviveability rate if somebody were to come through these doors. we want the american people to show to see what we do on a daily basis in a wartime situation. >> reporter: you can check out that mobile hospital, it will be on the marina green throughout the week. the hovercraft will be stationed on the uss --...
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both legs and his left arm if afghanistan. he threw out the first pitch tonight. there is a paramedic in los angeles nearly beaten to death before the start of the first game at the end of the first game of the 2011 season. so a lot of people and tauss being -- causes being recognized inside of the stadium tonight. >> thank you so much. how about that pablo sandoval, huh? it made him a popular guy in san francisco and a national hero in his native convenient swaila. president chavez tweeted about him. larry beil is more on the day after. >> thank you. >> whatever pablo is eating i want some. consider he's done that in only 14 games. the panda hit just 12. power surge propelled giants to a victory in game one making for a very busy night because his phone would not stop buzzing. >> were you hearing after that game? >> 300 text messages. so saying hi to people. you know? during the game. the friends, the family. you know? to be part of this. >> now, pandas three world series homers put him p great company. the panda doing it last night. last year albert pujols hit t
both legs and his left arm if afghanistan. he threw out the first pitch tonight. there is a paramedic in los angeles nearly beaten to death before the start of the first game at the end of the first game of the 2011 season. so a lot of people and tauss being -- causes being recognized inside of the stadium tonight. >> thank you so much. how about that pablo sandoval, huh? it made him a popular guy in san francisco and a national hero in his native convenient swaila. president chavez...
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20 years, the now 46-year-old fighter has logged more than 2,700 hours. 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan. and been a weapons instructor. the best of the best. take that, maverick. ♪ danger zone >> taking heavy fire. stand by. >> reporter: on this day in north carolina, the colonel is training others for combat. >> the training tries to simulate an actual battle with an enemy on the ground firing at american forces. >> good afternoon, ma'am. >> reporter: but jeanie leavitt's life is not all work and breaking barriers. along the way marriage to a fellow fighter pilot and two adorable children. >> do either of you want to fly jets when you grow up? >> i do. >> i do. >> you both do? >> when you look back at your career are you the little girl saying i want to fly and i can't belief what i have done? >> this is beyond my dreams. i wanted to fly fighters. and to have been able to have done that and move throughout the ranks and find myself as fighter wing commander is amazing. >> reporter: just another day at the office. >> the best office in the world. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm mart
20 years, the now 46-year-old fighter has logged more than 2,700 hours. 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan. and been a weapons instructor. the best of the best. take that, maverick. ♪ danger zone >> taking heavy fire. stand by. >> reporter: on this day in north carolina, the colonel is training others for combat. >> the training tries to simulate an actual battle with an enemy on the ground firing at american forces. >> good afternoon, ma'am. >> reporter:...
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she's logged more than 2,700 hours, 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan. she's been a weapons instructor as well. fair to say she is among the best of the best. >> you better believe it. they don't put you in the cockpit of one of the expensive planes unless you are one of the best of the best. >> apparently. see, see what i mean. don't have to deal with tsa. >> modern fighter pilot. good look for you. >> thank you, thank you. it's also interesting, i mean, she entered the air force in 1992. earned her bachelor's in aerospace engineering, and masters in aeronautics and astronautics from stanford, university. >> little smarty pants. >> such a smarty pants. >> my goodness. >> that's right. iceman. >> i am crazy. >> am i iceman or you iceman? >> maverick, iceman. beth pretty cool. >> i want to beep maverick. >> i will be iceman. i like it. >>> up next, an important consumer alert. >> how the very thing designed to protect you in a car crush could end up being what harms you the most.úd >>> well, when you think about counterfeit stuff, maybe you are thinking
she's logged more than 2,700 hours, 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan. she's been a weapons instructor as well. fair to say she is among the best of the best. >> you better believe it. they don't put you in the cockpit of one of the expensive planes unless you are one of the best of the best. >> apparently. see, see what i mean. don't have to deal with tsa. >> modern fighter pilot. good look for you. >> thank you, thank you. it's also interesting, i mean, she...
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. >>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. nato said three of its troops have been killed by a suicide bomber in the eastern part of the country. the attacker ran his motorcycle packed with explosives into a u.s. military convoy. the u.s. war reached the grim milestone with the death of an american soldier. the death toll now standing at 2,000. >>> and very fresh revelations in the government's botched gun tracking program known as fast and furious. with dozens more firearms being linked to crimes in mexico. guns connected to fast and furious have now been recovered at the sites of murders, kidnappings and at least two brutal massacres. >>> there are reports at the airports. in the past two days, loaded guns have gotten past tsa agents. >> reporter: in the latest black eye for tsa, a loaded .38 caliber gun like this went undetected by screeners. richardson mistakenly 234r50u with it from new orleans to newark. just one day earlier in orlando, they missed another loaded gun. this time in a firefighter's carry-on bag. that gun m
. >>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. nato said three of its troops have been killed by a suicide bomber in the eastern part of the country. the attacker ran his motorcycle packed with explosives into a u.s. military convoy. the u.s. war reached the grim milestone with the death of an american soldier. the death toll now standing at 2,000. >>> and very fresh revelations in the government's botched gun tracking program known as fast and furious. with dozens more...
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they called on the obama administration to withdraw troops from afghanistan. mitt romney campaigns today in iowa and ohio. he will attend a rally two miles west of des moines. yesterday, he thanked supporters of virginia for coming out in the rain and -- [ unintelligible ] >> he would continue to spend a trillion more than we take in every year in my view that's immoral and wrong. i would cut federal spending and get us on track to a balanced budget. >> romney moves to ohio tonight due to be joined by new jersey governor christie. >>> today saturday suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi finds out if he will lose his job. the board of supervisors set to vote this afternoon on his fate. anti-domestic violence groups held a rally yesterday calling on the supervisors to remove mirkarimi. mirkarimi was suspended by mayor lee after pleading guilty. the charge stemmed if a new year's eve argument with his wife which left her with a bruised arm. the ethics commission determined that mirkarimi committed official misconduct. we'll have a live report from katie
they called on the obama administration to withdraw troops from afghanistan. mitt romney campaigns today in iowa and ohio. he will attend a rally two miles west of des moines. yesterday, he thanked supporters of virginia for coming out in the rain and -- [ unintelligible ] >> he would continue to spend a trillion more than we take in every year in my view that's immoral and wrong. i would cut federal spending and get us on track to a balanced budget. >> romney moves to ohio tonight...
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war in afghanistan reached a grim milestone. the death toll reached 2,000 after an american servicemember died over the weekend. the unidentified sold were was killed in a fire fight between u.s. and afghan forces. nato hasn't said whether it considers the incident an insider or attack or the result of a misunderstanding. >>> the fbi is investigating a shooting death of a california mother by a border patrol agent. candles and flowers honor the dead woman, valeria alvarado, who leaves behind her husband as well as her five children. the border patrol claims that alvarado drove into a plainclothes agent serving an arrest warrant in the neighborhood. witnesses say she was gunned down for no reason. >>> the supreme court begins its new term, poised to rule on affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage. ahead of the session, six of nine justices attended the red mass at saint matthew's cathedral. the archbishop asked the judges to consider what's best for society rather than what is popular for handing down decisions. >
war in afghanistan reached a grim milestone. the death toll reached 2,000 after an american servicemember died over the weekend. the unidentified sold were was killed in a fire fight between u.s. and afghan forces. nato hasn't said whether it considers the incident an insider or attack or the result of a misunderstanding. >>> the fbi is investigating a shooting death of a california mother by a border patrol agent. candles and flowers honor the dead woman, valeria alvarado, who leaves...
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got confused on afghanistan. that's a c. >> i agree with donna. he didn't have specifics. every time he was pressed on the facts, martha pressed him and he had no answer for it. >> and he is a wonky guy up there. biden on substance? >> i gave biden a b. >> a. >> b. >> let's go to the bs first. >> i think he came prepared. i thought he was going to do a better job on foreign policy. he did a better job on the economy and bringing the conversation on the middle class. i thought he did a very good job on presenting the economy part of this very well. >> he unloaded on the 47% in a way that obama didn't. >> and in terms of making the best argument for his side, using the passionate arguments about middle class, that is the substance the democrats need to cling to to make their case. >> full of details. he understood the issues. he took the case back to romney/ryan in terms of their programs, their issues and i think the election now will be reset, once again, because joe biden understood exactly what to do tonight. >> all right, bottom line. winner? >> ryan. >> biden. >> biden
got confused on afghanistan. that's a c. >> i agree with donna. he didn't have specifics. every time he was pressed on the facts, martha pressed him and he had no answer for it. >> and he is a wonky guy up there. biden on substance? >> i gave biden a b. >> a. >> b. >> let's go to the bs first. >> i think he came prepared. i thought he was going to do a better job on foreign policy. he did a better job on the economy and bringing the conversation on the...
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troops killed in afghanistan this year. the cause? rival gangs, creating anarchy. and, so, "nightline" and "world news" decided to try something different, something unprecedented. we gathered 38 members of rival gangs, past and present, from hispanics to their black rivals, to talk about the slaughter and how to make it stop. tonight, in america, tens of thousands of children are living in a war zone. one of them is a little boy named ralph. hey, ralph, it's diane. >> ralph is a force of nature. >> that's it. >> reporter: he is also a child who pulled down the blinds in case someone shooting into his living room. >> i really don't go outside. just scared, always they going to shoot me or stab me. >> reporter: he hears gunshots day and night. >> you see the alley? gang bangers running and shooting. >> reporter: it was a gunshot that killed his grandmother, who was just standing outdoors. >> that's my grandma. >> reporter: and it says, "rest in peace," for your grandma. >> we used to eat watermelon a lot and we used to eat noodles a lot. every time she was going to
troops killed in afghanistan this year. the cause? rival gangs, creating anarchy. and, so, "nightline" and "world news" decided to try something different, something unprecedented. we gathered 38 members of rival gangs, past and present, from hispanics to their black rivals, to talk about the slaughter and how to make it stop. tonight, in america, tens of thousands of children are living in a war zone. one of them is a little boy named ralph. hey, ralph, it's diane. >>...
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another and other anti-war group called on him to end the use of unman drone and withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> the visit brought out supporters of mitt romney who came to criticize the president handling of the economy. if [ yelling] [ yelling]. >>reporter: today the republican presidential nominee attended a rainy campaign rally in the ballots ground state of virginia offering his own harsh words on the president spending record. >> he would tip to spend a trillion i don't know dollars more than we take in every year. in my have you that's immoral and wrong. if i'm president ought united states i will cut federal spending cap it and finally get us on track to balanced budget. >> romney campaign has been reenergize following his strong debate performance last week. the poll are narrowing. president obama has now just a slight lead over his opponent with 4 week to go until election day. tightening poll are putting more pressure on the thursday vice president debate between ryan and biden. you can watch it here on thursday starting at 6:00 o'clock. >>> you might feel it. there is a change in
another and other anti-war group called on him to end the use of unman drone and withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> the visit brought out supporters of mitt romney who came to criticize the president handling of the economy. if [ yelling] [ yelling]. >>reporter: today the republican presidential nominee attended a rainy campaign rally in the ballots ground state of virginia offering his own harsh words on the president spending record. >> he would tip to spend a trillion i...
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. >> reporter: on the dangerous streets of kabul, afghanistan, these are some of the men being paid by american taxpayers. >> there you go, all right. >> reporter: to protect u.s. civilians from terrorists 24/7 as they work for the american government. this is the staggeringly drunk security manager for an american company called jorge scientific, with a $47 million contract from the pentagon to train afghan police that requires zero tolerance for alcohol or drug use. >> they are endangering themselves. they are endangering the people they are there to protect. >> kevin, come on. >> reporter: this was the company's medical officer, wiped out, stoned. >> please snap out of it. >> reporter: after shooting up with a prescription anesthetic, ketamine. >> it was like a frat house for adults. >> reporter: the revealing video footage was provided to abc news by two former company employees, john melson and kenny smith. could they have been possibly ready for an attack? >> no, sir. >> reporter: jorge scientific operated out of what was supposed to be a high security covert location. yet on som
. >> reporter: on the dangerous streets of kabul, afghanistan, these are some of the men being paid by american taxpayers. >> there you go, all right. >> reporter: to protect u.s. civilians from terrorists 24/7 as they work for the american government. this is the staggeringly drunk security manager for an american company called jorge scientific, with a $47 million contract from the pentagon to train afghan police that requires zero tolerance for alcohol or drug use. >>...
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and the policies in syria, egypt and afghanistan. still, that didn't stop the attacks. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> i'm glad you recognized al qaeda's a threat. a few months ago when asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing america, you said russia. >> our navy is smaller now than ever. >> the nature of our military's changed. >> reporter: they brought the debate back to the number one issue, the economy. in particular, u.s. auto jobs. >> you were very clear that you would not provide government assistance to the u.s. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy. >> the idea that has been suggested that i would liquidate the industry, of course not. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows this race is still close, with the president carrying a one-point lead. >> i don't think mitt romney hurt himself. but i think barack obama may have helped himself a point or two in the course of the debate. >> reporter: and with exactly two w
and the policies in syria, egypt and afghanistan. still, that didn't stop the attacks. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> i'm glad you recognized al qaeda's a threat. a few months ago when asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing america, you said russia. >> our navy is smaller now than ever. >> the nature of our military's changed. >> reporter: they brought the debate back to the number one...
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this is a secret girls school in afghanistan. our camera crew risked their lives to come here. dozens of young girls crammed into a tiny room so determined to get an education, they study in secret. we blurred their faces for safety. the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, they just say, to a friend's house. inside they study english, something the taliban oppose. a powerful act of defiance, one they know could get them killed. even in the relative safety of kabul, we found young girls fighting for an education. what's your favorite class? this 14-year-old's family fled their village when the taliban shut down their school. what kind of future would you have if you couldn't go to school? >> i think a dark future, a bad future. >> reporter: now she attends a regular school with hope for the future, the same hope malala yousafzai is fighting for. muhammad lila, abc news, kabu
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since then, the 46-year-old leavitt has logged more than 2,700 hours, 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan, dropping bombs on enemy targets and avoiding enemy fire. leavitt now trains others for combat, commanding a 5,000-person fighter wing. this day, a mock bombing raid in the skies over north carolina. what the jets do first is a show of force, exactly what they would do if this was a real battle. the changes with women flying combat aircraft? >> there's pilots of all different skill levels. >> reporter: girls don't stand out anymore. >> it's very true. >> reporter: and the colonel and others have inspired a new generation. >> regardless of your gender, i think everyone's going to look up to her. everyone does look up to her. >> the fact that, you know, gender, race, religion, none of that matters. what matter is how you perform. >> reporter: and she has performed. one of the best of the best. so, take that, maverick. martha raddatz, abc news, see mo seymour johnson air force base. >>> and another reminder. we'll see martha raddatz again tomorrow, of course, as she moderates the vice pr
since then, the 46-year-old leavitt has logged more than 2,700 hours, 300 in combat over iraq and afghanistan, dropping bombs on enemy targets and avoiding enemy fire. leavitt now trains others for combat, commanding a 5,000-person fighter wing. this day, a mock bombing raid in the skies over north carolina. what the jets do first is a show of force, exactly what they would do if this was a real battle. the changes with women flying combat aircraft? >> there's pilots of all different...
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another and other anti-war group called on him to end the use of unman drone and withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> the visit brought out supporters of mitt romney who came to criticize the president handling of the economy. if [ yelling] [ yelling]. >>reporter: today the republican presidential nominee attended a rainy campaign rally in the ballots ground state of virginia offering his own harsh words on the president spending record. >> he would tip to spend a trillion i don't know dollars more than we take in every year. in my have you that's immoral and wrong. if i'm president ought united states i will cut federal spending cap it and finally get us on track to balanced budget. >> romney campaign has been reenergize following his strong debate performance last week. the poll are narrowing. president obama has now just a slight lead over his opponent with 4 election to go until election day. tightening poll are putting more pressure on the thursday vice president debate between ryan and biden. you can watch it here on thursday starting at 6:00 o'clock. >>> you might feel it. there is a chang
another and other anti-war group called on him to end the use of unman drone and withdraw troops from afghanistan. >> the visit brought out supporters of mitt romney who came to criticize the president handling of the economy. if [ yelling] [ yelling]. >>reporter: today the republican presidential nominee attended a rainy campaign rally in the ballots ground state of virginia offering his own harsh words on the president spending record. >> he would tip to spend a trillion i...
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several times on the campaign trail that will be tricky because often what he has said about iran, about afghanistan, would seem to mirror the obama administration. we'll look for those in the hall tonight. >> david, thank you. as we said, this debate is about leadership on the world stage. so many flash points, and i want to turn now to abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz is here. as you know, she moderated a vice presidential debate at that desk. >> that very table. that very table. >> and anchor of "good morning america" and "this week," george stephanopoulos, welcome. martha, what will you be looking for tonight? >> well, i think just what david was talking about, that commander in chief. that leadership. we've seen barack obama in that role for four years, but governor romney really needs to show some leadership. also, there really isn't that much difference in their positions but i want to be looking for iran. iran, as we saw over the weekend, there may be some negotiations going on behind the scenes. would governor romney negotiate or would he go to war? >> george, you w
several times on the campaign trail that will be tricky because often what he has said about iran, about afghanistan, would seem to mirror the obama administration. we'll look for those in the hall tonight. >> david, thank you. as we said, this debate is about leadership on the world stage. so many flash points, and i want to turn now to abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz is here. as you know, she moderated a vice presidential debate at that desk. >> that very...
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the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president, and on iraq tonight, they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of troops from iraq was a mistake. diane, election day, four weeks from tomorrow. >> right, and i want to remind everybody that david and jake tapper will be here with george stephanopoulos and me. the whole political team when the vice presidential contenders face off "one on one, the candidates" debate moderated by our own award-winning martha raddatz, and that's thursday at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> and now we have some breaking nis to tell you about tonight. we are hearing a surprising message from former penn state football coach jerry sandusky on the eve of his sentencing for sexual abuse, and abc senior national correspondent jim avila right here to tell us what he's saying. jim? >> good evening, diane. tomorrow is judgment day and a judge is expected to sentence jerry sandusky to life and live out the rest of his days in prison. tonight in
the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president, and on iraq tonight, they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of troops from iraq was a mistake. diane, election day, four weeks from tomorrow. >> right, and i want to remind everybody that david and jake tapper will be here with george stephanopoulos and me. the whole political team when the vice presidential...
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this is a secret girls' school in afghanistan. our camera crew risked their lives to come here. dozens of young girls crammed into a tiny room so determined to get an education, they study in secret. we blurred their faces for safety. the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, they just say, to a friend's house. inside they study english, something the taliban oppose. a powerful act of defiance, one they know could get them killed. even in the relative safety of kabul, we found young girls fighting for an education. what's your favorite class? this 14-year-old's family fled their village when the taliban shut down their school. what kind of future would you have if you couldn't go to school? >> i think a dark future, a bad future. >> reporter: now she attends a regular school with hope for the future, the same hope malala yousafzai is fighting for. muhammad lila, abc news, kabu
this is a secret girls' school in afghanistan. our camera crew risked their lives to come here. dozens of young girls crammed into a tiny room so determined to get an education, they study in secret. we blurred their faces for safety. the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, they just say,...
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the white house touting the record in iraq and afghanistan and the killing of osama bin laden. >> the day of reckoning is near for suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. >> the board is preparing for a vote on whether or not he keeps his job. >> this is happening now, the clock ticking down on the vote whether or not to reinstate ross mirkarimi. nine of the 11 supervisor votes are needed to save the job. they're not talking about which way they might be leaning. mirkarimi suspended in march after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment. a neighbor called police after his wife showed her the bruise she got him from during an argument z she now stands by him, but the mayor and ethics commission want him out. today, an antidomestic violence group held a rally at city hall and called for his removeal. and he his wife called this case a political witch hunt. the meeting is tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. >> there is a judge postponing a hearing to determine how much pacific gas and electric should be fined for the explosion. the california public utilities commis
the white house touting the record in iraq and afghanistan and the killing of osama bin laden. >> the day of reckoning is near for suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. >> the board is preparing for a vote on whether or not he keeps his job. >> this is happening now, the clock ticking down on the vote whether or not to reinstate ross mirkarimi. nine of the 11 supervisor votes are needed to save the job. they're not talking about which way they might be leaning....
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. >> yikes, then at 11:00 she was born while her father was serving in afghanistan. tonight the moment father and daughter met for the first time. it's coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> that is a powerful story. world series giants are back. >> yes. larry beil with the latest for us. >> this is an amazing story of a team that would not give up. you look at the stat there is a hit of an ameemic 234 but number that's mattert most, six for six in eve limb nation games that is why giants are here. on the subject of perseverance let's talk about pitcher ryan voguelsong. his career was dead. he went to japan. he was pitching for tigers and buffalos. two of the favorite teams, i know. this is a guy so used to being counted out. >> back against the wall twice now. and every time you think we're going to fold it, we don't. so... that and just the energy in this place is making us play better, i feel like they're energy -- their energy rubs off on us. >> now here is the giants rotation for world series. barry zito will get the ball in the opener tomorrow fight. followed by yin o
. >> yikes, then at 11:00 she was born while her father was serving in afghanistan. tonight the moment father and daughter met for the first time. it's coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> that is a powerful story. world series giants are back. >> yes. larry beil with the latest for us. >> this is an amazing story of a team that would not give up. you look at the stat there is a hit of an ameemic 234 but number that's mattert most, six for six in eve limb nation games that is...
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tomorrow is the never of nato involvement in afghanistan. the longest armed conflict in u.s. history. >> some scary moments in san mateo when 15 homes were evacuate after three suspicious devices were found in a park. they were bottled filled with a clear liquid and had metal foil around them. police determined the bottles were consistent with homemade explosive devices. rebat help disable the bottles and the park was re-opened. >>> now for a check ton the weather, there's a loot going on this weekend, and leigh glaser is here with what we can expect tomorrow. wer 7hd quickly because wee are seeing a few of those low clouds starting to move in across parts of the bay area. you can see them right near the marin headlands, heading towards the golden gate bridge. the good news is that most of this will spill in tonight and then back off the coast by tomorrow. speaking of a lot going on, hardly strictly blue grass, golden gate park, 1:00, temperatures near 60, and then cool down, clouds, and wind, by 7:00, temperatures into the 50s. near the waterfront we have the blue angels, th
tomorrow is the never of nato involvement in afghanistan. the longest armed conflict in u.s. history. >> some scary moments in san mateo when 15 homes were evacuate after three suspicious devices were found in a park. they were bottled filled with a clear liquid and had metal foil around them. police determined the bottles were consistent with homemade explosive devices. rebat help disable the bottles and the park was re-opened. >>> now for a check ton the weather, there's a loot...
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tomorrow is the never of nato involvement in afghanistan. the longest armed conflict in u.s. history. >> some scary moments in san mateo when 15 homes were evacuate after three suspicious devices were found in a park. they were bottled filled with a clear liquid and had metal foil around them. police determined the bottles were consistent with homemade explosive devices. rebat help disable the bottles and the park was re-opened. >>> now for a check ton the weather, there's a loot going on this weekend, and leigh glaser is here with what we can expect tomorrow. >> leigh: let's look at live doppler 7hd quickly because we are seeing a few of those low clouds starting to move in across parts of the bay area. you can see them right near the marin headlands, heading towards the golden gate bridge. the good news is that most of this will spill in tonight and then back off the coast by tomorrow. speaking of a lot going on, hardly strictly blue grass, golden gate park, 1:00, temperatures near 60, and then cool down, clouds, and wind, by 7:00, temperatures into the 50s. near the waterf
tomorrow is the never of nato involvement in afghanistan. the longest armed conflict in u.s. history. >> some scary moments in san mateo when 15 homes were evacuate after three suspicious devices were found in a park. they were bottled filled with a clear liquid and had metal foil around them. police determined the bottles were consistent with homemade explosive devices. rebat help disable the bottles and the park was re-opened. >>> now for a check ton the weather, there's a loot...
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reporter: their debate as the focus was on foreign policy the candidates covered iran, syria, egypt and afghanistan. they took the opportunity to talk about u.s. jobs and auto industry. >> the president: were you clear that you would not provide government assistance to the u.s. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy. >> idea that has been suggested that i would liquidate the industry, of course not. >> reporter: another moment getting a lot of attention, exchange over the size of the military. fact checkers are saying romney was wrong about the navy being smaller now than it was in 1917. for the record the army and marines still do use bayonets. the president is campaigning in florida and ohio this morning. romney in nevada and colorado wrapping up with a rally with kidd rock. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> stay with abc 7 for continuing coverage. coming up on "good morning america" vice president biden and congressman ryan, george stephanopoulos will be talking to the two about how their running mates did last night. >>> traffic and weather together, next on the abc7 morning news. l
reporter: their debate as the focus was on foreign policy the candidates covered iran, syria, egypt and afghanistan. they took the opportunity to talk about u.s. jobs and auto industry. >> the president: were you clear that you would not provide government assistance to the u.s. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy. >> idea that has been suggested that i would liquidate the industry, of course not. >> reporter: another moment getting a lot of attention,...
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. >> president obama entered the iraq war and brought 30,000 soldiers back from afghanistan. >> the president previewed his debate message. >> we got bin laden. >> the first abc new news -- washington post poll found a razor thin race but another poll shows the president up if, five a lead in the state both sides say could decide this race. though the topic is foreign policy look for candidates to try to try to work in domestic policy. using china to talk about the u.s. economy and push for job creation. >> it will be interesting. mark matthews reporting. he'll have coverage tonight. remember this guy? scott van doozer who bear hugged the president? he's been invited. he stands sixty-three, he was 260 pounds and might be there to help boost the president's performance tonight or comfort him. tloobt's debate set to begin at 6:00. you can watch it live right here on abc 7. >> still ahead new convenienting guidelines for cervical cancer that affect millions of women. >> first unlike most religious services one church encourage fomz use cell phones during the service. today 7 on your side q and a
. >> president obama entered the iraq war and brought 30,000 soldiers back from afghanistan. >> the president previewed his debate message. >> we got bin laden. >> the first abc new news -- washington post poll found a razor thin race but another poll shows the president up if, five a lead in the state both sides say could decide this race. though the topic is foreign policy look for candidates to try to try to work in domestic policy. using china to talk about the u.s....
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>>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. three american soldiers have been killed after a motorcycle packed with bombs rammed into a military patrol in the eastern coast province. the taliban is claiming responsibilities. the attack comes one day after the u.s. death count in the war reached 2,000 troops. >>> and security concerns after keys went up for sale online. a new york post reporter bought a set for $150. the keys are meant for firefighters and can be used for locked subway stations. to cut power and to paralyze elevators in skyscrapers. >>> meanwhile, new information about gas prices overnight. they are coming down but not as quickly as we all hoped. the average stands at $3.78 per gallon. down three cents in the last week. aaa says it will likely be november before we can see any significant drop in prices. >>> and one of the country's busiest roadways, the 405 through los angeles has reopened this morning after what was called carmageddon 2. l.a. freeways had 20 be closed down so crews could tear down that bridge.
>>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. three american soldiers have been killed after a motorcycle packed with bombs rammed into a military patrol in the eastern coast province. the taliban is claiming responsibilities. the attack comes one day after the u.s. death count in the war reached 2,000 troops. >>> and security concerns after keys went up for sale online. a new york post reporter bought a set for $150. the keys are meant for firefighters and can be used for...
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a march and rally marking the 11th anniversary of the war in afghanistan. that starts at noon. from there demonstrators will march to hyatt on stockton and subtler streets. >> police in palo alto are encouraging witnesses to come forward of a deadly shooting. it happened late last night. police say 21-year-old christopher baker was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> one person is dead and another recovering after a shooting in east oakland. police placed two dozen evidence markers to mark the shell casings found there. the shooting happened shortly after 9:00 last night. a neighbor shows where bullets shot through a chair barely missing his two-year-old son. >> my kid was assaulting right here. she was sitting right here. everyone went to the floor. after the shooting, we saw these bullets here. >> terry: he says it was his wife that first heard the gunshots and told everybody to get down. >>> a sped dead after being hit by a car on highway 87 in san jose. the accident happened about 8:00 last night near san carlos street. three lan
a march and rally marking the 11th anniversary of the war in afghanistan. that starts at noon. from there demonstrators will march to hyatt on stockton and subtler streets. >> police in palo alto are encouraging witnesses to come forward of a deadly shooting. it happened late last night. police say 21-year-old christopher baker was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> one person is dead and another recovering after a shooting in east...
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they agreed on iranian sanctions and policies in syria, egypt and afghanistan. that did not stop jabs. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> the president: i'm glad you recognize al-qaeda is a threat. a few months ago when you were asked what is the biggest geo political threat facing america, you said russia. >> when talking about trade with china they argued over united states jobs and auto industry. latest poll has president obama with a slim one point lead heading into the election. >>> a man in custody for beating an elderly woman nearly to death for no reason. it happened saturday afternoon at stockton and sacramento streets in chinatown in san francisco. witnesses say the 94-year-old was walking a man came up behind her and started punching her in the head she fell and struck her head on the pavement. witnesses say he frequently hung out in the area they describe him as unstable. doctors say the woman's injuries are life-threatening. >>> families of two murder victims join vallejo police today
they agreed on iranian sanctions and policies in syria, egypt and afghanistan. that did not stop jabs. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> the president: i'm glad you recognize al-qaeda is a threat. a few months ago when you were asked what is the biggest geo political threat facing america, you said russia. >> when talking about trade with china they argued over united states jobs and auto industry. latest poll...
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. >> the invasion of afghanistan started 11 years ago tomorrow. hundreds of marchers in downtown san francisco called for troupe withdrawal and was a mostly peaceful demonstration. witnesses say a window was lone broken accidentally in a building when the occupant tried so shut it. >> residents in a san mateo neighborhood are returning home after a frightening discovery in a local park. what happened to be homemade expose -- explosives war spotted in the park this morning. the bottles were filled with liquid that gave off a strong odor. the san mateo hazmat team and bomb squad responded. after the bottle ofs removed, the residents were allowed to return. >>> a meningitis outbreak has spread. coming up, the latest states to report cases. >>> we'll take you back to california's glory days of the late 1850s. the reberth of a >> a car accident in a church parking lot left a six-year-old girl dead and two other people jumped it happened just before 9:00 this morning at st. andrew catholic church. the church has a service at that time. police aren't rel
. >> the invasion of afghanistan started 11 years ago tomorrow. hundreds of marchers in downtown san francisco called for troupe withdrawal and was a mostly peaceful demonstration. witnesses say a window was lone broken accidentally in a building when the occupant tried so shut it. >> residents in a san mateo neighborhood are returning home after a frightening discovery in a local park. what happened to be homemade expose -- explosives war spotted in the park this morning. the...
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we agree on the transition in afghanistan. we agree to carry forward the bush administration drone strike policy. but where we do disagree is on the president's handling of iran. we do disagree with his russia policy. we do disagree with these devastating military cut which is make us look weaker which hollow out our military. we believe a strong military at home is strong foreign policy abroad. and we never should have to speak up for freedom, democracy, for equal rights, for women's rights. that's what a good foreign policy does. that's what we saw from mitt romney in this debate, the kind of demeanor and the kind of temperament and leader we need. >> david axelrod of the obama campaign said your state, wisconsin, is in the president's corner to stay. >> i beg to differ. look, we won an impressive election in 2010. we won three various recalls. the supreme court race recall. recall this summer. it's a close state. i feel good about it. i don't think in wisconsin we want to see four more years like the last four years. >> con
we agree on the transition in afghanistan. we agree to carry forward the bush administration drone strike policy. but where we do disagree is on the president's handling of iran. we do disagree with his russia policy. we do disagree with these devastating military cut which is make us look weaker which hollow out our military. we believe a strong military at home is strong foreign policy abroad. and we never should have to speak up for freedom, democracy, for equal rights, for women's rights....
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in reference to afghanistan. malarkey. the word of the morning. who is winning the debate? a big question going back and forth. and how old is paul ryan? paul ryan is 42 years old. biden is 69 years old, as well. and as far as the biggest moments of the night, we heard that jack kennedy moment, from biden channeling lloyd bentsen. 58,000 tweets per minute. and the cookie jar moment, in reference to medicare, that generated a lot of tweets. and then, tweets throughout the night. >> laughing. >> malarkey. facts matter. jack kennedy. all these are in reference to joe biden. there's debate as to who won last night. i think we can agree that martha raddatz, hands down. >> yes. she did great a job. thanks so much, bianna. >>> josh has the other top stories that are developing right now. josh, over to you. >> okay, amy. we're going to begin with the growing mystery of what happened to 10-year-old jessica ridgeway of colorado, who vanished on her way to school. what began as a search for this little girl is now a desperate hunt for her killer. abc's clayton sandell tells us how the
in reference to afghanistan. malarkey. the word of the morning. who is winning the debate? a big question going back and forth. and how old is paul ryan? paul ryan is 42 years old. biden is 69 years old, as well. and as far as the biggest moments of the night, we heard that jack kennedy moment, from biden channeling lloyd bentsen. 58,000 tweets per minute. and the cookie jar moment, in reference to medicare, that generated a lot of tweets. and then, tweets throughout the night. >>...
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. >> a suicide bombing has killed 35 people in northern afghanistan. bombing happened in a town while people gathered at mosque to celebrate a holiday. top officials from a local province governor and police chief when the bomber set off the explosives. civilians made up most of casualties. no one mass claimed responsibility for the attack yet. >> a truce is under way in syria this morning. [ gun shots ] >> kristen: it follows a week of intense fighting. syrian army is operations in muslim holiday but the military said it will retaliate for any gunfire. hours before the mosque was pummeled by tanks and rockets. an earlier truce collapsed. >> new this morning, 14-year-old pakistani girl that was shot by the taliban because he advocated for girls education. some shows dramatic progress in her recovery. she is showing no signs of brain damage. she was airlifted to a trauma center in britain for her recovery on october 15th. doctors say she is showing dramatic progress. the father is expected to talk with reporters tomorrow and deliver an official update o
. >> a suicide bombing has killed 35 people in northern afghanistan. bombing happened in a town while people gathered at mosque to celebrate a holiday. top officials from a local province governor and police chief when the bomber set off the explosives. civilians made up most of casualties. no one mass claimed responsibility for the attack yet. >> a truce is under way in syria this morning. [ gun shots ] >> kristen: it follows a week of intense fighting. syrian army is...
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us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the second term. >> i had a debate about a week ago. i did enjoy myself. >> reporter: as for romney, who is energized by the momentum and bigger crowds he's seen since the debate. our debate coach says, keep it up. >> i can't imagine he would get overconfident. he needs to do much of the same he did in the first debate. >> reporter: the big face-off set for tuesday night. the owe what campaign just announced it has more than 4 million donors this cycle. that's a presidential record. >> thank you, david. >>> let's bring in jake tapper for more. he's in washington filling in for george stephanopoulos on "this week." >> i'm senior white house correspondent. not chief. >> never get the title wrong. if it was up to me, you would be pr
us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the second term. >> i had a debate about a week ago. i did enjoy myself. >> reporter: as for romney, who is...